There are 7 ways to get from Yelm to Banff National Park by bus, plane, shuttle, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly, shuttle
best- Take the bus from Olympia to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airportbus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane SEA - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary Airport to Banff, AB
8h 31m$338–899Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lakewood Station - Bay 3 to Bus Wy & Royal Brougham Stbus 594
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouverbus
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Banffbus
22h 23m$138–294Train
- Take the train from Lakewood Station to King Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Take the train from Vancouver to Banfftrain
45h 58mDrive 1,048.6 km
- Drive from Yelm to Banff National Parkcar 1,048.6 km
12h 24m$207–299Bus to Portland International Airport, fly, shuttle
- Take the bus from Olympia to Portland Curbside Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane PDX - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary Airport to Banff, AB
10h 42m$356–1,133Train, bus
- Take the train from Tacoma to Vancouvertrain Amtrak Cascades
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Banffbus Van-Cal
22h 37m$193–414Bus via Kelowna Airport (YLW)
- Take the bus from SR 512 P&R - Zone F to SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2bus 574
- Take the bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Vancouverbus
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kelowna Airportbus
- Take the bus from Kelowna Airport to Banffbus
24h 2m$203–289
Yelm to Banff National Park by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yelm to Banff National Park is to bus which costs $130 - $300 and takes 22h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Yelm to Banff National Park is to bus and fly and shuttle which takes 8h 31m and costs $330 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Yelm to Banff National Park. However, there are services departing from Yelm Ave at 3rd St and arriving at Banff via Lacey Transit Center - Bay G, Lakewood Station - Bay 3, Seattle Bus Station and Vancouver. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Yelm station to Banff National Park. However, there are services departing from Lakewood Station and arriving at Banff via Seattle, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1 and Vancouver. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 58m.
The distance between Yelm and Banff National Park is 976 km. The road distance is 1048.6 km.
The best way to get from Yelm to Banff National Park without a car is to bus which takes 22h 23m and costs $130 - $300.
It takes approximately 8h 31m to get from Yelm to Banff National Park, including transfers.
Yelm to Banff National Park bus services, operated by Sound Transit, depart from Lakewood Station - Bay 3.
Yelm to Banff National Park train services, operated by Sound Transit, depart from Lakewood Station.
The best way to get from Yelm to Banff National Park is to bus which takes 22h 23m and costs $130 - $300. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 45h 58m.
What companies run services between Yelm, WA, USA and Banff National Park, AB, Canada?
You can take a bus from Yelm Ave at 3rd St to Banff National Park via Lacey Transit Center - Bay J, Lacey Transit Center - Bay G, Lakewood Station - Bay 3, Bus Wy & Royal Brougham St, Seattle Bus Station, Vancouver, and Banff in around 22h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Yelm to Banff National Park via Lakewood Station, King Street Station, Seattle, Vancouver, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1, Granville Station @ Platform 1, Vancouver, and Banff in around 45h 58m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Portland International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Portland International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Kelowna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Train from Lakewood Station to King Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $5
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Tacoma to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 877 460 3200
- [email protected]
- Website
- rockymountaineer.com
Train from Vancouver to Banff
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Olympia to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Olympia to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Olympia to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Olympia to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 403 762 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- banfftransportation.com
Shuttle from Calgary Airport to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.banfftransportation.com/
Shuttle from Calgary Airport to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.banfftransportation.com/
- Phone
- +1 403 800 0355
- [email protected]
- Website
- fairybus.com
Shuttle from Calgary Airport to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Website
- https://www.fairybus.com/
Shuttle from Calgary Airport to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Website
- https://www.fairybus.com/
- Phone
- +1 403 754 6467
- [email protected]
- Website
- mtnparktrans.com
Shuttle from Calgary Airport to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $69
- Website
- https://mtnparktrans.com/
- Schedules at
- https://mtnparktrans.com/schedules/
Shuttle from Calgary Airport to Banff, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $69
- Website
- https://mtnparktrans.com/
- Schedules at
- https://mtnparktrans.com/schedules/
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Bus from Lakewood Station - Bay 3 to Bus Wy & Royal Brougham St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $5
Bus from SR 512 P&R - Zone F to SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $5
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Vancouver to Banff
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- https://www.riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $100–220
Bus from Vancouver to Banff
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- https://www.riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $100–220
- Phone
- +1 800 232 1958
- [email protected]
- Website
- redarrow.ca
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kelowna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–95
- Website
- https://www.redarrow.ca/
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Kelowna Airport to Banff
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Adult
- $80–120
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More Questions & Answers
Yelm to Banff National Park bus services, operated by Sound Transit, arrive at Bus Wy & Royal Brougham St station.
Yelm to Banff National Park train services, operated by Sound Transit, arrive at King Street Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Yelm to Banff National Park is 1049 km. It takes approximately 12h 24m to drive from Yelm to Banff National Park.
There are 660+ hotels available in Banff National Park.

























